gelato

noun

ge·​la·​to jə-ˈlä-(ˌ)tō 

je-

plural gelati jə-ˈlä-tē 

je-

also gelatos

: a soft rich ice cream containing little or no air

Examples of gelato in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Pedro Quevedo, the gelato artisan and longtime production manager, will take charge of the new Anaheim location. — Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 24 Aug. 2026

Italian food products and cuisine have infiltrated just about every corner of the globe, but nothing compares to trying classic Italian dishes at their source—and there’s so much more than pizza, pasta, and gelato. — Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 20 Aug. 2026

As young girls, Monica Price and Maria Elena Price were the resident gelato experts for their parents’ bicycle touring company, founded in 1972. — Brianna Randall, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Supermoon also happens to make some of the wildest gelato in the five boroughs, with pints of pandan & kaya jam, Thai iced tea, and strawberry yuzu matcha. — Kyle Beechey, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Italian, literally, frozen

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for gelato

• erato
• vibrato
• yamato
• auto
• dato
• motto
• moderato
• pizzicato